Rebuilding Together East Bay-North meets a critical need in our community to improve the lives of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and local nonprofit organizations by providing repairs, renovations, and safety modifications to housing. Their mission is to bring warmth, safety, and independence to neighborhoods by revitalizing homes and neighborhood facilities in Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, and Richmond.

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The East Bay Green Home Tour:

Neighbors Adapt Their Homes for Climate Change

On a recent weekend in May, the free, virtual East Bay Green Home Tour gave local residents a chance to learn what their neighbors are doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener future.

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Big box retail and mega

e-commerce sites challenge the very survival of local micro businesses. Berkeley makers and merchants have been fighting the good fight, appealing to buyers with creative foundational incentives like quality, craftsmanship, and value.